About Packaging & Food

The Packaging & Food (PF) magazine is a specialized business magazine that provides information about the latest developments and technologies in the Packaging, Printing, Plastic and Food Industries. PF readers are widely distributed over various trades, such as wholesalers, importers / exporters, suppliers, manufacturers, trade association, chambers of commerce and so forth. The magazine serves as a reference tool in their projects to learn about the latest equipments and services provided by other companies involved in the Packaging, Printing, Plastic and Food Industries. It is circulated to the desktop of leading decision makers engaged in the above mentioned industries throughout the Asia and Middle East countries and is published on a quarterly basis (four times a year) in English language with the Arabic text presented alongside.

About Packaging & Food Buyer's Guide

Circulated on a yearly basis, Buyers' Guide is an annual serving as a bridge between buyers and sellers in the industry of packaging and food. Giving away freely at myriads of tradeshows around the world at all times of a year, it not only makes it easier for companies to have access to their potential buyers, but also save plenty of time for those who visit the tradeshows with the hope of finding the ideal products on their mind. By placing an advertisement in Buyers' Guide, companies can greatly reduce their cost in promoting their products with almost the same effect as actually participating in the tradeshows themselves. As long as companies make good use of Buyers' Guide, traveling and shipping expenses will no longer be a heavy burden for most of them. As a result, they could be highly cost competitive in the market. In addition to reducing the cost, Buyers' Guide also makes it easier for potential buyers to collect much more systematically the information of the companies in the industry of packaging and food in that they are all included in one book. The convenience it brings about greatly increases the opportunities for the ad of every company to be viewed carefully and repeatedly. Furthermore, Buyers' Guide in the meantime facilitates the cultivation of the markets around the world by sending the right information to the hands of buyers in a wide range of counties, which are generally considered of great potential, Asia and the Middle East in particular. With an ad in Buyers' Guide, opening markets outside your home country has become easier than ever. For all those reasons, more and more companies choose it as an efficient tool to help achieve their ambitious goals.

Circulation Areas

Asia Circulation

	No. of Copies	% of Total
Malaysia	901	13.3%
Singapore	114	1.6%
Thailand	540	8%
Vietnam	215	3.1%
Philippines	252	3.7%
Indonesia	306	4.5%
Hong Kong	16	0.2%
Japan	12	0.2%
Korea	55	0.8%
Taiwan	148	2.2%
India	48	0.8%
Total	2607	39%

Middle East Eirculation

	No. of Copies	% of Total
U.A.E	532	7.8%
Lebanon	664	9.8%
Turkey	218	3.2%
Kuwait	266	4.0%
Jordan	206	3.0%
Syria	308	4.5%
Iran	132	2.0%
Oman	230	3.4%
Qatar	180	2.7%
Bahrain	218	3.2%
Saudi rabia	998	14.7%
Africa	204	3.0%
Total	4156	61%

Viewer Statistics

Circulation by Industry

	No. of Copies	% of Total
Food & Beverage Processing & Packaging / Manufacturers	4653	69%
Manufacturers / Distributors of Processing Machinery & Equipment	744	11%
Manufacturers / Distributors of Packaging Machinery & Materials	479	7%
Manufacturers / Suppliers of Ingredients, Additives, Flavours & Raw Materials	415	6%
Research Institutions, Trade Associations, Statutory Boards, Embassies & Other Related Services	334	5%
Storage, Handling & Distribution	138	2%
Total	6763	100%

Circulation by Job Position Total

	No. of Copies	% of Total
General Manager Managing Director	2689	40%
Owner / CEO	1878	28%
Export / Import Manager	615	9%
Sales / Marketing Manager	549	8%
Technical Engineering	344	5%
Contractor Project Manager	415	6%
Professors	273	4%
Total	6763	100%

2020 Media Kit

	February	May	August	November	Buyers' Guide
Editorial Closing	January 5th, 2021	April 5th, 2021	July 5th, 2021	October 5th, 2021	-----------------
Ad Closing	January 10th, 2021	April 10th, 2021	July 10th, 2021	October 10th, 2021	November, 2020
Publication Date	February 15th, 2021	May 15th, 2021	August 15th, 2021	November 15th, 2021	December, 2020
Special Reports	The way to smart production	Startups that inspire to take care of the planet	5 benefits of blockchain in companies	Being green and sustainable pays off	Distributed free in various trade shows. Buyer’s guide is an efficient guide for buyers to find what they are looking for, and it also provides a wonderful path for companies to reach potential customers. Its readers include both exhibitors and those who visit the trade shows. It serves a two-way medium for buyers and companies to strike a deal, and further creates a win-win situation for the two parties involved.
Materials	Products that respect the planet	Intelligent labeling	Successful cases of reduction at the source, glass and cardboard	Pouch strategy, individual portions and 100% extraction
Design & Marketing	ALERTS, Regulations and labeling requirements	Snack packaging: goodbye to good table manners	Connect with your nutraceutical and functional consumer	Packaging Slow: Returning to the simplicity of packaging
Processes & Technologies	Why Should Industry 4.0 Matter?	Industry 4.0 and process monitoring	Traceability and food demand without raising costs	Automation of organic product packaging
Presence in Trade shows	Propak Asia 2021 (Bangkok, Thailand) Propak China 2021 (Shanghai, China) FHA 2021 (Singapore)	Taipei Pack 2021 (Taipei, Taiwan) M’SIA-PACK 2021 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)	AFEX 2021 (Manila, Philippines) Propak Myanmar 2021 (Yangon, Myanmar) Allpack 2021 (Jakarta, Indonesia) Gulfood Manufacturing 2021 (Dubai, UAE) Propak Vietnam 2021 (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)	Gulfood 2022 (Dubai, UAE)